I am located in the seacoast of NH. I used Brian Eagen Builders. He is a custom cabinet maker. His work is impeccable. He is very detailed orientated and has an eye for this. Plus, being a custom shop, sizes can vary and he can build what you want. For what we got, the price was very fair. The pictures I am posting are a work in progress as far as the cabinets being finished. We were able to do some unique things and not pay through the nose for them some of these included corner drawers (a must have in my opnion), drawers under the sink, just to name a couple. Here are some pix

Hello, I have used a small company in Roslindale Ma (Boston suburb) called Contractors Cabinet and Design, they sell a couple brands and also have a small shop in their building that makes their own "brand"....cool to see the shop and your cabinets being made in-house. I worked with their senior designer Melinda Guglietta, her number is 617.290.3719, she was great to work with. For the record I am a specialty contractor in the Boston area, and have no affiliation with the cabinet company but I have used them on several projects and was pleased with the work and service Best, Tony

I have BM White Dove on most of my walls and my cabinets, trim, doors and ceilings are all BM Chantilly Lace. Ceiling in flat, trim in semi-gloss and walls in matte. What color do you have for trim/doors/crown?

No one can hazard a guess. Interior designers structure their fees based on experience, and this could be years or decades Also their markets, their costs of doing business . You could be near the center of Boston, or in the woods of Springfield. Personally, I know none who work on a flat "whole project " fee for anything residential. You will ask why. I will answer in one word. Emotion. Emotion is the word that defines residential work. It is why architects generally specialize in EITHER residential or commercial, and the same holds true for interior designers. Homes are simply more personal - the same owner who'd be speedily decisive/ fine with a pleasing, functional result in a corporate setting could spin and twist him or herself into knots regarding their own home! I can only tell you what you want. You want someone to work in tandem with your architect/ contractor/subs. The informed go between/ the guru between you and them. You want a built in? A mud cubbie area? He/she designs it - contractor executes. As it applies to your kitchen? A good interior designer generally has a pro KD on speed dial. I often "design" a kitchen/bath layout, spec all finishes, select appliances, lighting, tops, et al with a client, but no possible way am I writing a cabinet order- hours and hours FRAUGHT WITH MISTAKE POTENTIAL! You want the interior to flow. That means as it applies to all the elements in whatever your end desired style /flavor shall be. From trims, to flooring to you name it. All the permanent aspects and their colors, materials, finishes. You will need some furnishings.? Rugs, seating, tables, lighting , accessories.....the elements that make your home, yours. Some you undoubtedly own and want to keep. some will be new. What's your budget? How decisive are you? Do you need to see two options? Or will you need to see six? ( Not recommended btw ). Which is why you need a very clear idea of what you want or expect from any designer, and must understand that the more attention and service ? Hence follows the "price". You aren't just paying for a designers time. You are paying for the art, the science, the skill, the experience. As I say to clients? "This all sounds abstract, does it not? It is in fact abstract, UNTIL.....you arrive at a destination that thrills you. The result that you never imagined could be so lovely, functional, comfortable and y.o.u. You pay for that reality; that is the point and only purpose, any designer, anywhere" Bottom line? Find the "one" . Talk to friends who've done work. Talk to a few designers and clarify your expectations with regard to scope of work and your budget. Get a clear contract, make sure you fully understand it, before you sign it. Is there another way? No. Working with any designer is an ongoing relationship. It's a dialogue , ideas, and more. It is mutual trust as well. You have to find that fit.